Acidulated (Weyermann)
Acid malt, typically 1.8 °L (4 EBC). Malt color varies by lot — treat listed values as typical and adjust to your malt analysis.
| Type | Acid malt |
|---|---|
| Typical color | 1.8 °L · 4 EBC |
| Lactic equivalent | 336 mEq/kg (≈3% lactic w/w) |
In the mash
Acid malt (Sauermalz) is base malt sprayed with lactic acid — about 3% by weight. brewwtr doses it as its lactic-acid equivalent (336 mEq/kg, the mean of Troester’s two published titrations): each 1% of the grist lowers mash pH roughly 0.1 in typical conditions.
Build a water profile around it →Add Acidulated (Weyermann) to a grain bill in the calculator and the mash pH prediction updates live — with a per-lot DI pH override if you've measured your own sack.
No published titration for this malt yet — the model applies class-average parameters for its type and color. Colors from public maltster specifications.